RELATIVELY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

relatively

adverb

ˈre-lə-tiv-lē

Definition of relatively

as in pretty

to some degree or extent these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion

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Recent Examples of relatively The festival has been relatively untouched by the kind of political controversy which dogged the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. — John Bleasdale, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Fewer visitors frequent the Asian side, ensuring that Kadıköy’s markets are still relatively untouched. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Although those albums sound relatively strong in comparison to his live show, which came across as forced, cliched, and, more than anything else, highly forgettable at Outside Lands. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Solar Cycle 24, which peaked in April 2014, was relatively weak. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for relatively

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Adverb

Ward and Tate could build a great rapport in training camp and still have a pretty middling start because the rest of the roster just isn’t very good yet.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Current satellite products reveal a pretty significant plume of Saharan dust throughout the basin.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretty

Adverb

But none of the more precise terms quite roll off the tongue.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
That’s true even as there’s been a steady clip of cyberattacks on the United States and other countries, some of them quite alarming, and even as a new, more powerful AI model is released by an American or Chinese lab seemingly every week.

— Jen Easterly, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of quite

Adverb

The Australian miner with closest ties to China, Forrest was annoyed by CMRG’s attack, calling on the commodity buying cartel to ‘negotiate fairly’.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The adaptive dampers still do a fairly good job of smoothing out the ride on Colorado’s concrete highways, and the Corvette’s other charms remain intact.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fairly

Adverb

And yet, Simon Farnaby is perhaps most recognizable for mugging his rather expressive and jovial face, usually beneath a crop of untamed curly hair, across a series of scene-stealing comic cameos.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
There is no Payroll tax, but rather a complicated system of private accounts (with mandatory employer contributions) for healthcare and retirement savings.

— Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of rather

Adverb

Porcinis grow in deciduous and coniferous forests, and can withstand a variety of climates, as long as the air remains somewhat humid and temperatures don’t drop near freezing.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
With the war with Iran causing inflation to spike and, thus, a pause in the Fed's interest rate policy, rates there have somewhat stabilized.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

That disposition, building inside a system with no certainty of outcome, is what every emerging market requires from the people inside it who are not yet famous enough to wait.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
For families Studios, suites, and deluxe level kings are all spacious enough for families—but for the latter of those options be sure to book early, as there are only 16 up for grabs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026

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